Our People
Students
Buxton enrolls between 90-95 students a year, of which nearly 90% board at the school. Our students come from all over the world, but are united in the core belief of the value of community, creative expression and academic achievement.
All of our students go on to further study, with the majority choosing small, liberal arts colleges that share values with Buxton.
Faculty
The faculty and staff at Buxton are committed to the school, our philosophy of learning and our students. Many have advanced degrees and most have significant teaching experience. They are given great freedom to design their own courses and respond with flexibility and sensitivity to specific groups and individuals.
All teaching families and most teachers live at the school. Along with teaching in the classroom, faculty members have leadership, administrative, and caretaking responsibilities.
At Buxton, students and faculty share their lives in ways both mundane and profound, forming bonds that range far beyond the typical classroom interactions. Over the course of a day, you might be woken up by your math teacher, eat lunch with your French teacher, and sing next to your English teacher during a chorus rehearsal.
We see the development of honest and caring friendships between adults and students not just as a lucky by-product of our program but as an educational goal in and of itself.
Administration and Staff
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Mike St.Pierre (1980) Director of Campus Facilities
Faculty
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Nicholas Aro (2018)
B.A. UMass Boston French I,II, III, IV, Barn Dormitory
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David Bluestein ’08 (2016)
M.A.T Earlham College. Chemistry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Barn Dormitory
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Linda Kathryn Burlak (1988)
B.A. Carleton College; M.S. Cornell University Physics, Biology, Marine Science, Astronomy, Academic Dean, Testing Advisor,
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Chiara Carrino ’06 (2013)
Geometry, Health, Girls’ Soccer
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David Denhard (1982)
B. A. State University of New York at New Paltz; M. Mus. Binghamton University Music I, II, III; Piano; Vocal Coaching
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Callie Henriksen (2016) Learning Support Specialist
M.A. Hofstra University
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Frank Jackson (2007)
BFA Virginia Commonwealth University; MFA University of California at Davis Painting, Drawing, Life Drawing
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Mathew Kramer (2015)
Farm Manager, Health, Materials Workshop
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Adrian Lash-St. John ’00 (2004)
B.A. Bennington College
Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus
Boys’ Soccer, Skiing and Snowboarding, Work Program -
Amrita Lash-St. John ’99 (2003)
B.A. Bennington College
Ceramics, Folk Singing, Admissions -
Kathleen Oliver (1987)
African, Caribbean and Balinese Dance, Drumming and Percussion, Gamelan
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Ben Ripley ’99 (2007)
B.A. St. John’s College NM, M.F.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago Geometry, Photography,
Life Drawing -
Timothy Shuker-Haines (1997)
B.A. Swarthmore College; M.A. San Francisco State University; Ph.D. University of Michigan
American History, The Western Tradition, Economics
All-School Trip -
Franny Shuker-Haines, Director (1997)
B.A. Wesleyan University English IV
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Henry Smith (2009)
B.A. Bard College
English I & III, Seminar in Progressive Education, Work Program -
Story Southworth (2016)
B.A. Connecticut College. English III, History Electives, Girls’ Soccer, Main House Dormitory
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Derek Yiu (2012)
B.A. University of Hawaii at Manoa: Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language; M.A. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Monterey Institute of International Studies, Middlebury College
Intermediate ESL, Advanced ESL, Spanish I, Conversational Mandarin,
Gate House Dormitory, Boys’ Soccer, Basketball, Indoor Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee
Testimonials
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“Learning doesn’t stop when you leave the classroom, it’s continuing through every moment of the day and your life, constantly shaping and reshaping you.”San Francisco, CA
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“At Buxton you get to focus on what you want to be learning; whether it is social skills or in-depth studying- you learn to take responsibility of your education.”Troy, NY
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“Living your education means to not only learn things, but to use what you learn in your everyday life.”Mexico
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“To me, living your education means to be independent, to take charge, to not be afraid of asking for help, to learn from your peers, to love to learn, to take what you have learned from a loving environment and take it into the world.”New Hampshire
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“Your education is more than just your time in class, it’s your life as a whole. Learning is not limited to a teacher teaching you something in a classroom.”Missouri
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“To me, at Buxton, it’s not boundaries that you make, but the ones you break through.”New York, NY
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“At Buxton, I can choose what I want to do with my education. I can design my own path and invest my time studying topics that I’m really interested in.”New York, NY
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“At Buxton you can experience your intellectual development in a community that accepts your perspective of the world.”Mexico
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“I felt instantly at home when I stepped on the campus. At Buxton, we are in school 24/7. We learn things in the classroom, but we really learn valuable things outside of the classroom. We learn how to work with others and respect each other’s spaces. Our education surrounds us and we learn new things everyday.”Albany, NY
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“I chose Buxton over public school because I think I function better in a smaller environment. You’re able to get to know students and faculty on a deeper level, which is rare.”Williamstown, MA
